Institutional
lifelong learning strategy
University of Antwerp
Prof. dr. Joke Denekens
Dr. Cis Van Den Bogaert
Lifelong learning strategy
• Facts and figures about University of Antwerp
• Vision, mission and goals
• Commitment of the EUA LLL charter
– Actions – realisations
– Plans for the future
University of Antwerp
• founded in 2003 (merger), roots going back to
1852
• medium sized: 3rd university in Flanders
• publicly funded and fully accredited
• “active pluralism”
• excellence in research
• located in the demographically and economically
(perhaps) most important region in Belgium
• Antwerp region: more than 1 million people,
more than 100 nationalities
University of Antwerp: facts & figures
•
7
faculties,
48
centres and
18
institutes
•
24
bachelor,
40
master and
48
advanced
master programmes
•
4
campuses,
1
university hospital with
690
beds
• over
13.000
degree students
(
12%
international students)
•
2.320
academic staff
University of Antwerp: faculties and
institutes
• Arts
• Applied Economics
• Law
• Political and Social Sciences
• Sciences
• Medicine
• Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences
•
Instructional and Educational Sciences
•
Development Policy and Management
•
Transport and Maritime Management
Academic structure
Rector
Board of Academic Chairs (Education, Research, Services)
Board of Administration (Infrastructure, P&O, ICT,
Finances)
Research Council Education Council Council for Services to Science and the Community
Lifelong learning strategy
• University of Antwerp
• Vision, mission and goals
The University of Antwerp offers a set of
programs
relevant to society
for students from all social strata
and every generation
The University of Antwerp organizes
student-centered
and
competence-based
education
All programs are meant to encourage students to
participate in
international exchange
Excellence in
research
– importance of
nexus
research-teaching
Enable
more students to enter university
ethnic minorities
combination of work and study
Build stronger partnerships with non-university HEI’s in
Antwerp
flexible study programmes, evening courses, blended
learning
bridging programmes (nursery, social work)
study guidance
To make students to choose the whright programme
Preparatory courses
Organising test materials – platform for interaction,
feedback
The University of Antwerp sees the
student
as an
active
individual who monitors his/her own learning processes
Learning goals
are defined in terms of what
the student is
able to do
The role of the
teacher
is to
create
a learning environment
that stimulates “active learning” and “in depth learning” as
preparation for life long learning
Assessment
drives learning
Student-centred and
Lifelong learning strategy
• University of Antwerp
• Vision, mission and goals
Structure follows strategy
and costs money!!!
Unit Staff (FTE) Funds (euro)
Working and Studying (WeST) 2.5
Open University 3
Quality assurance & innovation (CIKO) 8 fac + 2 centr Student careers assistance (SLB) 7.5 fac + 2 centr
Media and learning environment (LO) (projects /
multimedia) 1.000.000 Expertise centre for higher education (ECHO) 4
Commitment of the EUA LL charter
•
Widening access and LLL (access is already very flexibel by
juridiction)
–
Actions for primary school children
–
Projects for adolescents in secundary schools
–
Programs and modules for retired seniors
–
Recognition of prior learning(certified or non-certified)
–
Actions for working students
•
Diversity
–
Projects in secundary schools
–
Preparing programs
Adapting study programmes
•
Design and optimalisation of blended
learning in existing study programmas
•
Integration of Open University courses in
study programmes
Blended Learning
Programme Period ECTS #students
bridging programme and master
Social Work and Sociology 2008-11 240 170 evening programme Social Law 2008-11 36 40 shortened bachelor Political and Social
Sciences + modules of Social Economic Sciences
2010-11 30-60 20
evening programme Law:
bachelor (basic modules) 2011-12 60 170 service education in Instructional and
Educational Sciences 2009-11 120 180
Appropriate guidance and
counselling services
Road map Milestone / Evaluation
…
coaching and supporting individual students
Registering system for individual requests for support
2008: > 150 students 2010: > 350 students
interactive newsletter > 2008: sent twice a year to 1500 students > 2010: sent thrice a year to 2000 students
interactive forum on Blackboard
2010: an easily accessible forum is started where all registered working students can post questions and suggestions, esp. on practical matters
Permanent facilities
for working students
Road map Milestone / Evaluation
consolidating Centrum WeST as a structurally embedded contact and support centre for working students
Centrum WeST
•is part of the general budget of the university
•has a permanent staff
•is consulted on working students by policy makers of the university
Recognising
prior non-formal and informal learning
Information and Intake
Preparation and Submission of the Portfolio
Assessment Interview (plus Proficiency Test)
Decision of the Assessment Committee Acknowledgement of Competence
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